Crime Rates at Chell Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 6AZ

Chell Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chell Street (ST1 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% higher than the Birches Head & Northwood average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chell Street (ST1 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrick Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tierney Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.